. North American birds eggs . [Chalky bluish white. I cells beneath the skin, causing them to sit high up in the water and enal)lingthem to weather the severest storm in perfect safety. The only known breedingplace in America is Bird Rocks where they nest by thousands, placing theirnests in rows on the narrow ledges ; the nests are made of piles of seaweed, muiland stones. They lay but one egg of a dingy white color and covered with achalky deposit. On St. Kilda Island, off the coast of Scotland, they breed bymillions. They are very tame and will frequently allow themselves to be touchedwith t
. North American birds eggs . [Chalky bluish white. I cells beneath the skin, causing them to sit high up in the water and enal)lingthem to weather the severest storm in perfect safety. The only known breedingplace in America is Bird Rocks where they nest by thousands, placing theirnests in rows on the narrow ledges ; the nests are made of piles of seaweed, muiland stones. They lay but one egg of a dingy white color and covered with achalky deposit. On St. Kilda Island, off the coast of Scotland, they breed bymillions. They are very tame and will frequently allow themselves to be touchedwith the hand. It is said that thousands of the young are killed by fishermenevery year and marketed in Edinburg and other places. Data.—St. KildaIsland, Scotland, June 18, 1896. Single egg laid on a large mass of seaweed ona sea cliff. Collector, H. McDonald. 60 North American Birds Eggs. DARTERS. Family ANHINGIDAE.
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